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title: barrack — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «barrack» in the school dictionary: Barracks are a large building or group of buildings where soldiers live. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
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# barrack

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**Who acts:** Barracks, soldiers, things, army barracks, crowd, you · **What happens:** be, live, barrack, mock, speak, play · **To what, where:** large building, someone, things, team, simple building, hens · **Speech:** someone speaks here

<!-- .vabout -->
«barrack» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 7 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [barrack in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/barrack.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Barracks are a large building or group of buildings where soldiers live.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barrack:m1:1
# text = Barracks are a large building or group of buildings where soldiers live.
1	Barracks	barrack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	5	nsubj	_	_
2	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
3	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
4	large	large	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	5	amod	_	_
5	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	7	cc	_	_
7	group	group	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	conj	_	_
8	of	of	ADP	IN	_	9	case	_	_
9	buildings	building	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nmod	_	_
10	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	12	advmod	_	_
11	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	12	nsubj	_	_
12	live	live	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	9	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | Barracks | a large building or group of buildings |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **live** | present | soldiers |  |  |  |  |  | vn exist-47.1-1 «NP V»: agent=Theme |

<!-- .note -->
One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: UK, Ireland — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To barrack someone is to shout rude or mocking things at them while they are speaking or playing.

<!-- fold The tree, 18 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barrack:m2:1
# text = To barrack someone is to shout rude or mocking things at them while they are speaking or playing.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	barrack	barrack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	6	advcl	_	_
3	someone	someone	PRON	NN	Number=Sing|PronType=Ind	2	obj	_	_
4	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	6	cop	_	_
5	to	to	PART	TO	_	6	mark	_	_
6	shout	shout	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
7	rude	rude	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	xcomp	_	_
8	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	9	cc	_	_
9	mocking	mock	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	6	conj	_	_
10	things	thing	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	obj	_	_
11	at	at	ADP	IN	_	12	case	_	_
12	them	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	9	obl	_	_
13	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	16	mark	_	_
14	they	they	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=3|PronType=Prs	16	nsubj	_	_
15	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	16	aux	_	_
16	speaking	speak	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	9	advcl	_	_
17	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	18	cc	_	_
18	playing	play	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	16	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	6	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **barrack** | to-infinitive |  | someone |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme someone=Location |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | rude, shout *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **mock** | gerund |  | things |  |  |  | at things *= thing* | vn judgment-33.1-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent thing=Theme |
| 4 | **speak** *speech: other* | present · progressive | things *= thing* |  |  |  |  |  | vn talk-37.5 «NP V»: agent=Agent |
| 5 | **play** | gerund | things *= thing* *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn performance-26.7-1 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

<!-- .note -->
Usage: Australia, NZ — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To barrack for a team is to cheer for and support it.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barrack:m3:1
# text = To barrack for a team is to cheer for and support it.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	barrack	barrack	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	8	advcl	_	_
3	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	team	team	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	8	cop	_	_
7	to	to	PART	TO	_	8	mark	_	_
8	cheer	cheer	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	8	obl	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	support	support	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	8	conj	_	_
12	it	it	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Neut|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	8	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **barrack** | to-infinitive |  |  |  |  |  | for a team | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |
| 2 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | cheer *property* | tree rules |
| 3 | **support** | infinitive |  | team |  |  |  |  | vn admire-31.2 «NP V NP»: agent=Experiencer it=Stimulus |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Barracks can also be a simple building where hens and ducks are kept.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barrack:m4:1
# text = Barracks can also be a simple building where hens and ducks are kept.
1	Barracks	barrack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
2	can	can	AUX	MD	VerbForm=Fin	7	aux	_	_
3	also	also	ADV	RB	_	7	advmod	_	_
4	be	be	AUX	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	cop	_	_
5	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
6	simple	simple	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	7	amod	_	_
7	building	building	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
8	where	where	ADV	WRB	PronType=Rel	13	advmod	_	_
9	hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	13	nsubj:pass	_	_
10	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	11	cc	_	_
11	ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	9	conj	_	_
12	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	13	aux:pass	_	_
13	kept	keep	VERB	VBN	Tense=Past|VerbForm=Part|Voice=Pass	7	acl:relcl	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | can | Barracks | a simple building |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **keep** | present · passive |  | hens and ducks |  |  |  |  | vn keep-15.2 «NP V NP»: subject=Theme |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The soldiers marched back to the barracks.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barrack:x1:1
# text = The soldiers marched back to the barracks.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	soldiers	soldier	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	nsubj	_	_
3	marched	march	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	back	back	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
5	to	to	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	barracks	barrack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **march back** | past | the soldiers |  |  |  |  | to the barracks *result* | vn run-51.3.2-2-1 «NP V PP.result»: agent=Theme to barrack=Result |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The army barracks were by the river.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barrack:x2:1
# text = The army barracks were by the river.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	army	army	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	compound	_	_
3	barracks	barrack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	were	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	by	by	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
6	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	river	river	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | past | the army barracks |  |  |  |  | by the river | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The crowd barracked the referee.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barrack:x3:1
# text = The crowd barracked the referee.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	crowd	crowd	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	barracked	barrack	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	referee	referee	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **barrack** | past | the crowd | the referee |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme referee=Location |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Don't barrack the speaker; let him finish.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barrack:x4:1
# text = Don't barrack the speaker; let him finish.
1	Do	do	AUX	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	aux	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	n't	not	PART	RB	Polarity=Neg	3	advmod	_	_
3	barrack	barrack	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	speaker	speaker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	;	;	PUNCT	:	_	7	punct	_	_
7	let	let	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
8	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	7	obj	_	_
9	finish	finish	VERB	VB	VerbForm=Inf	7	xcomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **not** **barrack** | imperative · do-support | you *not said here* | the speaker |  |  |  |  | vn odge-46-1 «NP V ADV»: agent=Theme speaker=Location |
| 2 | **let** | infinitive | you *not said here* | speaker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 3 | **finish** | infinitive | speaker *not said here* |  |  |  |  |  | vn stop-55.4-1-1 «NP.eventuality V»: agent=Eventuality |

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
(Australia) I barrack for Collingwood.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barrack:x5:1
# text = (Australia) I barrack for Collingwood.
1	(	(	PUNCT	-LRB-	_	2	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	Australia	Australia	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
3	)	)	PUNCT	-RRB-	_	2	punct	_	_
4	I	I	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Sing|Person=1|PronType=Prs	5	nsubj	_	_
5	barrack	barrack	VERB	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	for	for	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
7	Collingwood	Collingwood	PROPN	NNP	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **barrack** | present | I | Australia |  |  |  | for Collingwood | vn odge-46-1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The old barracks are now a museum.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barrack:x6:1
# text = The old barracks are now a museum.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
2	old	old	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	amod	_	_
3	barracks	barrack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	7	nsubj	_	_
4	are	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	7	cop	_	_
5	now	now	ADV	RB	PronType=Dem	7	advmod	_	_
6	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	7	det	_	_
7	museum	museum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	7	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the old barracks | a museum |  |  | now |  | tree rules |

## Example 7 {#x7}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
She often came in the company of grand noble guests, to whom she showed "the hens' and ducks' barracks," as she called the little house.

<!-- fold The tree, 27 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:barrack:x7:1
# text = She often came in the company of grand noble guests, to whom she showed "the hens' and ducks' barracks," as she called the little house.
1	She	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	3	nsubj	_	_
2	often	often	ADV	RB	_	3	advmod	_	_
3	came	come	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	6	case	_	_
5	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
6	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	_
7	of	of	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
8	grand	grand	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
9	noble	noble	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	10	amod	_	_
10	guests	guest	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	6	nmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	15	punct	_	_
12	to	to	ADP	IN	_	13	case	_	_
13	whom	whom	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	15	obl	_	_
14	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	15	nsubj	_	_
15	showed	show	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	3	conj	_	_
16	"	"	PUNCT	``	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
17	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	18	det	_	_
18	hens	hen	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
19	'	's	PART	POS	_	18	case	_	_
20	and	and	CCONJ	CC	_	23	cc	_	_
21	ducks	duck	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	23	nmod:poss	_	SpaceAfter=No
22	'	's	PART	POS	_	21	case	_	_
23	barracks	barrack	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	15	parataxis	_	SpaceAfter=No
24	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	23	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
25	"	"	PUNCT	''	_	23	punct	_	_
26	as	as	SCONJ	IN	_	28	mark	_	_
27	she	she	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Gender=Fem|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	28	nsubj	_	_
28	called	call	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	15	ccomp	_	_
29	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	31	det	_	_
30	little	little	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	31	amod	_	_
31	house	house	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	28	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
32	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **come** | past | She |  |  | the company of grand noble guests |  | often *property* | vn appear-48.1.1 «NP V PP.location»: agent=Theme in company=Location |
| 2 | **show** | past | she |  |  |  |  |  | vn transfer\_mesg-37.1.1-1-1 «NP V PP.recipient how S»: agent=Agent to whom=Recipient clause=Topic |
| 3 | **barrack** *in a quote* |  | the hens |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 4 | **call** | past | she | the little house |  |  |  |  | vn initiate\_communication-37.4.2-1 «NP V NP.recipient»: agent=Agent house=Recipient |

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